On Sept.
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the War Department. Previous to his transfer he
was a commissioned Junior Hydrographic and Geodetic Engineer in the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Effective
Sept. 24, 1917, he was enrolled in the U.S. Coast Artillery Reserve
Corps with the rank of Second Lieutenant and on Oct. 18, 1917, he
received orders from the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army to report
at Fort Monroe, Va.

After
completing his course of training at the Artillery School at Fort
Monroe he proceeded with his regiment to France, where he was assigned
for another course of training at the Army Heavy Artillery School.
No detailed information relating to his war activities have been placed
on file in this office, but according to various letters received
after completing his course at the Heavy Artillery School in France,
in April, 1918, he was serving as Orientation Officer to some battery
organization and on May 14, 1918, he was assigned to the Topographical
Section of the Heavy Artillery Engineer Division, under Lieutenant
Colonel Goethals.

He was
honorably discharged from the U.S. Army at Camp Upton, New York, on
January 31, 1919, with the rank of First Lieutenant, C.A.C., and he
returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the following day.

He resigned
from the Coast and Geodetic Survey on Feb. 27, 1919.

Nelson
Whidbee, Quartermaster, third class, U.S.N.R.F.,

On Sept.
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Steamer BACHE to the service and jurisdiction
of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer he was Quartermaster
on the BACHE.

There
is no information on file at this office regarding whether or not
he was enrolled in the U. S. Naval Reserve Force.

Paul
C. Whitney, Lieutenant Commander, U.S.N.R.F.:

On Sept.
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707 he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer
he was with the Coast and Geodetic Survey as a commissioned Hydrographic
and Geodetic Engineer, and was in command of the Steamer BACHE which
was also transferred by the same Executive Order.

He was
enrolled as Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, effective
Sept. 24, 1917, and on Nov. 27, 1917, was officially assigned as Commanding
Officer of the U.S.S. BACHE, which during the period of his command
was at the Norfolk Navy Yard undergoing repairs and being outfitted
preparatory to assignment to active duty.

On Jan.
9, 1918, he was detached from the U.S.S. BACHE and was assigned as
Assistant to Public Works Officer at the Naval Base, Virginia, engaged
in very extensive water front construction in the vicinity of Hampton
Roads and Norfolk. He continued upon this duty until Aug. 8, 1918,
when he was detached and assigned as Naval Route Officer under the
Captain of the Port of Norfolk. While serving in this capacity his
duty was to route shipping in accordance with confidential information
from the Department so as to reduce submarine hazard to a minimum.
During the months of August and September, 1918, the work of the office
was arduous and exacting requiring constant touch with all of the
anti-submarine activities of the Navy.

He served
as Naval Route Officer until Dec. 5, 1918, when he was detached and
again assigned to the Naval Operating Base as the Commandant’s
Representative on Water Front Operations and Captain of the Yard.
On Jan. 22, 1919, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander, U.S.N.R.F.

While
with the U.S. Navy he served under Admiral A.G. Dillingham, U.S.N.,
Senior Captain J.G. Ballinger, U.S. Coast Guard and Admiral De Witt
Coffman, U.S.N.

He was
retired from active duty with the U.S. Navy on March 29, 1919, and
returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the following day.

Leo
C. Wilder, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F.:

On Sept.
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer
he was a commissioned Officer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey with
the rank of Aid.

Effective
Sept. 24, 1917, he was enrolled as Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve
Force. He was first assigned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer
PATTERSON, for temporary duty, under Hydrographic and Geodetic Engineer
C.G. Quillian, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

On Feb.
21, 1918, he was assigned to the U.S.S. NORTHERN PACIFIC as Junior
Watch Officer and for transportation to New York.

On March
29, 1918, he was promoted to Lieutenant (j.g.) in the U.S. Naval Reserve
Force, and was assigned to the U.S.S. RONDO as Navigating Officer,
under Lieutenant Commander P.G. Grening, U.S.N.R.F., Commanding Officer.

The RONDO
was engaged in transporting war materials and supplies from the United
States to ports in France.

On Oct.
3, 1918, he was promoted to Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force
and transferred to the U.S.S. WABASH as Executive Officer under Lieutenant
Commander G.H. Sargent, U.S.N.R.F., Commanding Officer. This vessel
was also engaged in transporting war materials to France.

On Feb.
16, 1919, he was relieved from all active duty with the U.S. Navy
and on Feb. 25, 1919, he returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

J.
M. Wilkey, U. S. N. R. F. (rank unknown):

On May
16, 1918, by Executive Order 2861, he was transferred with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATTERSON to the service and jurisdiction
of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer he was Seaman on
the PATTERSON.

There
is no information available at this office regarding whether or not
he was enrolled in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force.

Preston
S. Williams, U. S. Army (rank unknown):

Served
as Assistant plate Printer in the office of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey until August 31, 1918, when he resigned and entered the U.S.
Army.

Max
O. Witherbee, Second Lieutenant, C.A.C., U.
S. Army:

On Sept.
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer
he was a commissioned officer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey with
the rank of Aid.

Effective
Sept. 24, 1917, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Coast
Artillery Reserve Corps of the U.S. Army, and on Oct. 1, he was ordered
to the Second Officers Training Camp at Fort Monroe, Va. After completing
his course of training he was ordered to overseas service, and arrived
in France on Jan. 17, 1918.

From
Feb. 1, 1918, to March 17, 1918, he was attending the Anti-Aircraft
School near Paris and during a part of the time was receiving instructions
at a French Anti-Aircraft Battery at the front near St. Mihiel. After
completing this course of training on April 14, 1918, he was assigned
to the 3rd Anti-Aircraft Battery at the front near Verdun, where he
remained until May 31.

On June
1, 1918, the battery to which he was attached was ordered to Is-Sur-Tille
to form part of the Anti-Aircraft defense of a supply depot at that
place. He remained at this station until after the Armistice was signed.

He was
honorably discharged from the U.S. Army at Fort Totten, New York,
on March 21, 1919, and returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey on
the following day.

Andrew
C. Witherspoon, First Lieutenant, C.A.C., U.S.
Army:

On Sept.
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the War Department. Previous to his transfer he
was a commissioned officer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey, with
the rank of Aid.

Effective
Sept. 24, 1917, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Coast
Artillery Reserve Corps, and early in October, in accordance with
orders from the War Department, he reported at the Second Officer’s
Training Camp, at Fort Monroe, Va., where he was in training until
the camp was closed on Nov. 30, 1917, when he was ordered to report
to the Commanding Officer, Coast Defense of Baltimore at Fort Howard.

He reported
at Fort Howard on Dec. 15, 1917 and was assigned to the 3rd Company
of Baltimore C.A.C., in which he remained attached until June, 1918,
when he was transferred to a Mine Company at the same place.

On June
15, 1918, he was promoted to First Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery
Corps of the National Army.

About
July 15, 1918, he was transferred to the 74th Coast Artillery, which
was being organized for overseas service and was assigned to Battery
“E”, which was formed at Fort Howard.

On Sept.
10, 1918, the regiment went to Camp Upton. N.Y., where it was stationed
until Sept. 22, where it embarked on the PRESIDENT GRANT and sailed
for France on the following day, arriving at St. Nazaire on Oct. 7,
1918.

Soon
thereafter, Lieutenant Witherspoon was sent to the training school
for Orienteur Officers at Mailly and he remained there until the Armistice
was signed. The regiment to which he was attached was ordered to Brest
about two weeks after the signing of the Armistice and arrived at
Hoboken, N.J., on Dec. 22, 1918.

He was
honorably discharged from the U.S. Army at Fort Totten, N.Y., on January
10, 1919, and returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the following
day.

A.
Woolbert, U. S. N. R. F. (rank unknown):

On May
16, 1918, by executive Order 2861, he was transferred with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATTERSON to the service and jurisdiction
of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer he was Assistant
to Engineer, Second Class on the PATTERSON.

There
is no information available at this office regarding whether or not
he was enrolled in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force.

Clifford
A. Wrenn, U.S.N.R.F. (rank unknown):

Served
as clerk in the office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey until Oct.
26, 1917, when he resigned and entered the U.S. Army. He enlisted
on Oct. 27, 1917, and served with the American Expeditionary Forces
in France for eight months, attached to Headquarters Company, 368th
infantry.

He was
honorably discharged from the U.S. Army on March 7, 1919, and on April
1, 1919, he was reappointed as clerk in the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

On Oct.
28, 1919, he again resigned from the service and left no detailed
information relating to his activities in the war.

C.
N. Young, U. S. Army (rank unknown):

Served
as Fireman on the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATTERSON until
April 30, 1917, when he was discharged at his own request and entered
the U.S. Army.

Adam
Youngblood, U.S. Army (rank unknown):

Served
as a hand with one of the field parties operated under the Division
of Geodesy, Coast and Geodetic Survey until May 21, 1918, when he
separated from the party and entered the U. S. Army.

Robert
M. Zeitlin, U.S.N.R.F. (rank unknown):

Served
as a clerk in the office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey until Jan.
13, 1918, when he resigned and entered the U.S. Naval Reserve Force.